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petrify/ˈpetrifai/v. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. paralyse with fear, astonishment, etc. 把…吓呆；使…惊呆 2 tr. change (organic matter) into a stony substance 使(有机物)石化 3 intr. become like stone 变成石头，石化 4 tr. deprive (the mind, a doctrine, etc.) of vitality; deaden (使思想、教义等)丧失活力，使僵化 [French pétrifier via medieval Latin petrificare and Latin petra ‘rock’ from Greek] |